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Archie Bradley notched two strikeouts over two scoreless frames Friday against the Royals.

Bradley was credited with the win, because pitcher wins are important, especially during spring training. Bradley was a monster out of Arizona’s bullpen last season and is part of a competition for the closer role along with Brad Boxberger and offseason signing Yoshihisa Hirano. There’s no doubt that Bradley has the most fantasy upside of this trio, but there’s something to be said for having him available for high-leverage spots in the seventh and eighth innings of ballgames. Mar 9 - 8:23 PM

"For me, it's wide open," Lovullo told reporters Sunday, "It's something where we are watching and evaluating. Like I said from the get-go, the results aren't necessarily going to be a huge factor for us right now. We are watching stuff more than the results." While the job is probably still Bradley's to lose, Boxberger and Hirano are worth speculative adds until this all gets sorted out. Mar 4 - 10:05 PM

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said this week that he expects there to be a competition for the closer job during spring training.

Archie Bradley is the obvious candidate to step in at closer after he posted a 1.73 ERA with 79 strikeouts over 73 innings in 2017 in his first year as a full-time reliever. However, it's possible the D'Backs might prefer to use him earlier in games in an Andrew Miller-type role, which would also keep his arbitration cost down. Bradley's main competition for the ninth-inning job will be Brad Boxberger and Yoshihisa Hirano. Feb 9 - 12:01 PM

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen indicated that Archie Bradley will likely remain a reliever in 2018.

"We're going to bring him into camp, stretch him out, but it's likely he's going to be in the 'pen," Hazen told reporters at the GM Meetings in Orlando. "We haven't specifically discussed his role. I think he'll continue in the back-end of the bullpen. We haven't ruled out closing, but we'll see what happens as we put the team together." The former starting pitching prospect excelled as a full-time reliever in 2017, delivering a 1.73 ERA in 73 regular-season innings. Wed, Nov 15, 2017 11:36:00 AM

"For me, it's wide open," Lovullo told reporters Sunday, "It's something where we are watching and evaluating. Like I said from the get-go, the results aren't necessarily going to be a huge factor for us right now. We are watching stuff more than the results." While the job is probably still Bradley's to lose, Boxberger and Hirano are worth speculative adds until this all gets sorted out.

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said this week that he expects there to be a competition for the closer job during spring training.

Archie Bradley is the obvious candidate to step in at closer after he posted a 1.73 ERA with 79 strikeouts over 73 innings in 2017 in his first year as a full-time reliever. However, it's possible the D'Backs might prefer to use him earlier in games in an Andrew Miller-type role, which would also keep his arbitration cost down. Bradley's main competition for the ninth-inning job will be Brad Boxberger and Yoshihisa Hirano.

Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen indicated that Archie Bradley will likely remain a reliever in 2018.

"We're going to bring him into camp, stretch him out, but it's likely he's going to be in the 'pen," Hazen told reporters at the GM Meetings in Orlando. "We haven't specifically discussed his role. I think he'll continue in the back-end of the bullpen. We haven't ruled out closing, but we'll see what happens as we put the team together." The former starting pitching prospect excelled as a full-time reliever in 2017, delivering a 1.73 ERA in 73 regular-season innings.

Archie Bradley collected his first career save on Sunday, striking out all three hitters that he faced in the ninth inning to protect a one-run advantage.

With Fernando Rodney unavailable after his meltdown on Saturday night, Bradley assumed the mantle in the ninth inning and flashed his dominance. He has been unbelievable out of the club's bullpen this year, registering a 1.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 74/18 K/BB ratio across 66 innings.

Archie Bradley pitched two scoreless innings Thursday to earn his 16th hold and lower his ERA to 1.24.

Bradley came in with two on and none out in a 3-1 game in the seventh and got out of the inning with just one inherited runner scoring. He then worked a scoreless eighth. The Diamondbacks have no desire to replace Fernando Rodney unless they need to, but Bradley would be the obvious replacement if something happens.

Archie Bradley gave up two runs in the eighth inning and took the loss Friday versus the Braves.

It was a rare bad night for Bradley, as he allowed four hits around three strikeouts. Freddie Freeman tied things up with an RBI single and the go-ahead run scored on the same play. Bradley came into Friday’s outing having allowed just one run in 19 innings through his last 17 appearances.

Archie Bradley turned in another scoreless appearance Monday night against the White Sox.

Bradley relieved Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and induced a groundout from Avisail Garcia to seal Arizona's 5-1 victory. The former top prospect has been excellent in a dynamic relief role for the Diamondbacks this season, with a 1.35 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 27/5 K/BB ratio over 13 appearances covering 20 innings.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has considered moving Archie Bradley to the starting rotation.

Bradley has been a starter for his most of his career but has thrived out of the pen this year, registering a 1.26 ERA over 14 1/3 innings. The Diamondbacks are looking to replace Shelby Miller, who could be headed for Tommy John surgery after being diagnosed with a torn UCL in his pitching elbow. Bradley is 10-12 with a 5.18 ERA over 34 major league starts.

Archie Bradley (flu) will be available for Saturday's game against the Indians.

Bradley hadn't pitched since logging 3 1/3 scoreless innings in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. He came down with the flu on Wednesday but is now symptom-free. The plan is for Bradley to fill a long/middle relief role for the D'Backs this year.

Archie Bradley excelled out of the pen Tuesday, striking out seven in 3 1/3 scoreless innings against the Giants.

Bradley entered down 8-2, so there wasn't much pressure on him tonight. Still, it was nice to see him hit 98 mph on the gun a couple of times and remain around the zone for the most part. He'll get another chance to start at some point if he remains sharp in middle relief.

Bradley has pitched well of late this spring but wasn't going to make the rotation. However, he'll at least get to be part of the big league club even if it's basically in a mop-up role. Zack Greinke, Patrick Corbin, Taijuan Walker, Robbie Ray and Shelby Miller will form the Diamondbacks' rotation.

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic writes that the Diamondbacks "appear to be at least considering" using Archie Bradley as a reliever.

There's simply not room for him in the rotation. Bradley got off to a poor start this spring but has been terrific the last three times out, which includes five shutout innings with just one hit allowed in a minor league game Wednesday. "With the way I’m throwing the baseball right now, the way I feel, the way the ball is coming out, I’m comfortable in any role, in any capacity," Bradley said. "Just put me on this team."

Archie Bradley spun five innings of one-run ball against the Athletics on Friday.

The only damage was a solo homer off the bat of Ryon Healy in the bottom of the fourth inning. Bradley gave up five hits in all while walking none and striking out a pair. The outing was a nice step forward for the 24-year-old, but he still appears to be on the outside looking in for a rotation spot.

Archie Bradley allowed three runs -- one earned -- over four innings Thursday in a Cactus League start against the Giants.

Bradley committed a throwing error that set off the Giants' three-run second inning. The young right-hander is probably going to be ticketed for Triple-A Reno out of camp this spring, but he'll be up at some point.

Depth Charts

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic writes that the Diamondbacks "seem to be preparing for (Chris Owings) to hold down a super-utility role."

The common feeling coming into spring training seemed to be that Owings would be the favorite to start at second base, but Piecoro says it will likely be Ketel Marte at second and Nick Ahmed at shortstop. Owings should still get a good amount of playing time with his ability to fill in all over the field, but this news obviously isn't great for his fantasy value.

Zack Greinke (groin) said he felt good after Sunday's bullpen session and is hopeful that he'll be ready for the start of the regular season.

"If I felt this good every day for the rest of my career, it would be amazing," Greinek said after his 40-pitch session. If he stays on his current scheduled and avoids any setbacks, it sounds like he could be ready to work in the team's third game of the regular season against the Rockies.

Shelby Miller (elbow) threw his first bullpen session of the year on Tuesday.

Miller came away happy with the bullpen session, saying that his command was "right there." He'll throw again on Friday, and eventually will progress to facing live hitters at some point this spring. The Diamondbacks placed the 27-year-old right-hander on the 60-day disabled list on February after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, so he won't be eligible to return until late May, and he likely doesn't pitch for the Diamondbacks until June or July.

Delgado has yet to appear in a spring training game because of the oblique strain. He's been a significant part of the Arizona bullpen the last two seasons, so the Diamondbacks will have to piece together his mid-to-late inning appearances until he returns.